After Yang Gao made his decision, all the ministers resigned one after another.
Jia Xu, the commander of the Jin Yiwei, also left the imperial study room with everyone. This old man who always cherished words like gold did not have a particularly deep friendship with other courtiers. After leaving the imperial study room, he walked slowly outside alone.
But before he could leave the palace, he saw several chamberlains rushing over. After bowing and saluting, they said to Jia Xu: "Master Jia, your Majesty has summoned you."
Jia Xu nodded, followed a few servants and walked back, and soon returned to the imperial study.
Yang Gao was still sitting on the dragon chair. After seeing Jia Xu come in, he said in a calm voice: "Jia Aiqing, I just saw that you were hesitant to speak, but what do you want to say?"
Jia Xu raised his head slightly, then quickly lowered his head and said: "Your Majesty, I am guilty. I was distracted for a while when we were discussing the matter. Please forgive me!"
"A momentary distraction?"
The corners of Yang Gao's mouth curled up into a playful smile, and he looked at the poisonous man in front of him with interest, who was famous for his self-preservation in history.
Jia Xu was struck by Yang Gao's gaze, but he didn't dare to make any move, so he could only lower his head lower.
"Jia Xu! Have I ever treated you badly?"
After a long time, Yang Gao finally spoke quietly.
Jia Xu hurriedly raised his hands and replied: "Your Majesty is as kind as a mountain to my old minister. The old minister was originally just an unknown subordinate. Your Majesty promoted the old minister to a second-rank official. Even if the old minister dies, he will not be able to repay your great kindness to your majesty."
"If that's the case, why do you do this unfaithful thing?"
Yang Gao's words made Jia Xu tremble in shock, and he quickly leaned down, fell to the ground, and said urgently: "Your Majesty clearly knows that even if I borrow ten courages from me, I won't dare!"
"Don't you dare?"
Yang Gao snorted coldly and said: "Eating the emperor's salary is a matter of loyalty to the emperor. I ask myself that I have never treated you badly. Now you know that you have a good plan but you don't say a word and do not relieve my worries. Isn't this an act of disloyalty?"
When Jia Xu heard this, he quickly wanted to defend himself: "Your Majesty has misunderstood. Old minister.
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"Old fox, you think I really didn't think of it."
Yang Gao interrupted Jia Xu's defense and said coldly: "Although the Li brothers have reconciled due to the situation, there is an unsolvable root between them, that is, there is only one throne, and Li Yuan is still able to balance Two brothers, but once Li Yuan dies and the throne becomes vacant, neither of them will take a step back, and they will definitely fight for the throne."
"Your Majesty, Holy Might!"
Jia Xu quickly agreed.
Yang Gao still stared at Jia Xu with cold eyes, and continued: "The other ladies may not have thought of this, but Jia Xu, you have been in charge of Jin Yiwei for a long time, and you know everything about the internal fighting between the Li brothers and the situation in Guanzhong. Didn't you even think of it?"
Jia Xu lowered his head even lower: "I am stupid, please forgive me!"
"Stupid? Jia Xu, if you are stupid, will there be no smart people in the world?"
Yang Gao unceremoniously exposed Jia Xu's plan: "Although Li Yuan is a false emperor, in the eyes of the world, the art of assassination is still a dark thing that cannot be brought to the fore. More importantly, you are worried that I will not let you go." If this dirt is revealed, you may be killed and silenced, so you would rather say nothing, right?"
The thoughts in his heart were completely exposed. Jia Xu, who had always been calm and calm, could not stop shaking his hands and knelt on the ground unable to say a word.
"Jia Xu, I also know that this matter cannot be said in public, so I don't blame you for not offering your advice in front of the ministers just now!"
Yang Gao's tone became slower at this time, no longer as sharp as before: "However, I am summoning you alone at this moment to give you the opportunity to sing alone, but you still remain silent, which really disappoints me."
Jia Xu slowly raised his head, looked at the emperor in front of him and smiled bitterly: "I am guilty, I betrayed your majesty's trust!"
"Jia Xu, you are a smart man. I hope you will remember it firmly. If you don't let me down, I will never let you down."
Yang Gao stared at Jia Xu's eyes and said calmly: "I am not the emperor of the Han Dynasty. I will not do anything like hiding the birds in their bows. The world is very big, bigger than you imagine. Even if Li Tang and the Turks are wiped out, there will still be nothing left. There is a wider land waiting for my Sui soldiers to conquer."
Jia Xu kowtowed heavily: "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your kindness. I understand."
"As long as you understand."
Yang Gao nodded and said, "I'll leave that matter entirely to you. I hope you won't let me down!"
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Many days later, Jia Xu rushed to Chang'an after a long journey, accompanied by Jinyiwei Qianhu Zhanzhao. The two immediately found Baihu Jiang He, who was responsible for the daily intelligence transmission of Jinyiwei in Chang'an.
Jiang He was the owner of a hotel in Chang'an, so he immediately opened a private room to meet with Jia Xu and Zhan Zhao.
"How is Ximen Qing doing now?"
Jia Xu sat down and asked straight to the point.
"That fellow Ximen Qing is now quite appreciated by Li Yuan, and he is becoming more and more arrogant."
Jiang He said with disgust on his face: "He, Yin Ashu and others are running rampant in Chang'an, and they are not as concerned about the affairs of our Jinyiwei as before. They have pushed back and blocked several times. According to reports from several other secret lines in the palace, In addition to Zhang Jieyu, there are three or four palace concubines who are having an affair with him."
"This person is greedy for money, lustful, and extremely cunning. You must be more cautious when dealing with him. When the day comes, you must settle all the old and new accounts with him."
Jia Xu's eyes flashed with murderous intent: "But we can still use him right now. Among the Chang'an Jinyi Guards, who has the best relationship with Ximen Qing? It's best to be a fair-weather friend."
Jiang He thought for a moment and said immediately: "There is a general named Zhu Wei who has a very good relationship with Ximen Qing. The two of them drank flower wine many times."
"very good."
Jia Xu nodded immediately after hearing this, reached out and took out a bottle of pills from his arms, handed them to Jiang He and said: "Give this to Zhu Wei, tell him that this thing has an unusual effect on sexual intercourse, and let him think of a way." Deliver it to Ximen Qing. Remember, whether it’s Ximen Qing or Zhu Wei, don’t tell them that I gave this medicine to you.”
Jiang He was stunned when he heard this: "Sir, why is this?"
"Don't ask if you shouldn't ask."
Jia Xu's face sank and he said coldly: "Just go and get things done. If you do this, you will be rewarded heavily."
"You obey, villain!"
Seeing Jia Xu's serious expression, Jiang He immediately stopped asking, reached out to take the medicine bottle, bowed and stepped back.
After Jiang He left the room, Jia Xu turned to Zhan Zhao and said, "Zhan Qianhu, from today on, I'd like you to monitor the situation day and night and report to me immediately if there is any change."
